Preliminary Programme

Under the theme “Unlocking the Next Level,” our developing programme reflects the dynamic evolution of both the global landscape and the fashion industry in 2024. The programme is meticulously curated to align with the five Sustainability priorities presented by Global Fashion Agenda, that shape the future of the fashion industry; Respectful and Secure Work Environments, Better Wage Systems, Resource Stewardship, Smart Material Choices and Circular Systems.

An array of expert speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. You can take a first look at the developing programme now*.

*Sessions outlined in the programme are preliminary and may change ahead of the event.

The Sustainability Priorities Framework

The Fashion CEO Agenda is intended as a tool for executives of brands, retailers and producers, presenting five socio-environmental sustainability priorities the industry should focus on in order to secure prosperity for people and communities while working within planetary boundaries.

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May 22, 2024

9:00 AM (09:00 CET) - 9:20 AM (09:20 CET)

Welcome to Global Fashion Summit 2024!

The Concert Hall Stage

Opening address

9:20 AM (09:20 CET) - 9:30 AM (09:30 CET)

Unlocking the Next Level

The Concert Hall Stage

Welcome Address

9:30 AM (09:30 CET) - 9:40 AM (09:40 CET)

Introducing your Host

The Concert Hall Stage

Introducing the host of Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2024

9:40 AM (09:40 CET) - 10:00 AM (10:00 CET)

Future Fibers: Enabling the Circular Model

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote Conversation

The pace of fashion’s shift towards circular fibers must urgently increase, maintaining cost and quality considerations
Which technological enablers can transform textile waste into high-quality, ready-to-spin recycled raw materials?
Revolutionizing textile-to-textile recycling technology to enable the fashion & textile industry to shift to circularity

10:00 AM (10:00 CET) - 10:30 AM (10:30 CET)

Models for Collective Financing

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote Conversation

Leveraging interventions: insights from one of fashion’s most meaningful templates for investment
What internal company capabilities are needed to deliver collective action on critical impact areas like reducing fashion sector emissions?
From ambition to action: encouraging and inspiring fashion companies worldwide to engage in major collaborative projects

10:30 AM (10:30 CET) - 11:00 AM (11:00 CET)

Fragmented Futures: Fashion’s Policy Agenda

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote Conversation

Lack of country-specific policies for circular economy transition is a critical barrier towards unlocking the next level globally
What learnings on textiles-related policy development can be shared and applied around the world?
Global alignment for a global sector: context-specific knowledge exchange for harmonized policy future

11:30 AM (11:30 CET) - 11:45 AM (11:45 CET)

Introducing: The Trailblazer Programme

The Concert Hall Stage

Presentation

A strong belief in the power of innovation: empowering early-stage investment for exceptional fashion start-ups
Acknowledging key fashion sector parameters to drive sustainability solutions for the future
Revealing a new visionary: introducing the Trailblazer Programme

11:45 AM (11:45 CET) - 12:30 PM (12:30 CET)

Tipping the Scale on Circular Material Adoption

The Concert Hall Stage

Panel Discussion

A marginal difference? From commitment to action on recycled material offtake across the value chain
Innovation towards stronger purchasing commitment mechanisms: driving the required pricing and performance benefits of circular textiles
Circular or recycled? Systems shifts to share rewards of reintroduced waste streams

11:45 AM (11:45 CET) - 12:30 PM (12:30 CET)

Reverse Logistics: Futureproofing Fashion Value Chains

Action Stage

Case Study

As circular partnerships develop, a growing need for integrated reverse logistics is emerging across the fashion sector
What are the strongest transition strategies for circular futures globally – and what role do reverse logistics play?
Exploring opportunities: where can the fashion and logistics industries collaborate to co-create powerful solutions at scale?

1:15 PM (13:15 CET) - 2:00 PM (14:00 CET)

Tackling Transparency: From Farms to Fabric

Action Stage

Case Study

Scaling an end-to-end protocol: learnings so far from an industry-shifting cotton fibre transparency programme
Action on field-level data: unlocking holistic impact from farms to fabric through grower-centric supply chain reporting
Meeting a new burden of proof: how is policy driving brands and retailers towards cultivating deeper traceability strategies on cotton?

1:30 PM (13:30 CET) - 2:30 PM (14:30 CET)

Unpacking Policy: Eco Design Principles

Studio stage

Round The Room

A new paradigm: what is the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and how can fashion view policy change as an opportunity for creative problem-solving?
How are fashion’s design and product visionaries creating impact through adaptation and innovation?
Empowering designers to reimagine existing systems: setting new industry standards through visionary collaboration

2:00 PM (14:00 CET) - 2:30 PM (14:30 CET)

Pathways to Indigenous Partnership

The Concert Hall Stage

Panel Discussion

Level setting: addressing how articulating the framing for this topic and nuances to know
Centering the human experience to democratize fashion sector decision-making
From material sourcing to design: what core principles for Indigenous & Local Community engagement are actionable for the fashion sector today?

2:30 PM (14:30 CET) - 3:00 PM (15:00 CET)

Ending Oversupply

The Concert Hall Stage

Panel Discussion

Adopting deeper transparency: connecting complex incentives from retail cycle to value chain
Centering livelihoods: how are good living wages for fashion production connected to product volume?
Understanding impact through emissions: interventions, volumes and definitions in flux

3:00 PM (15:00 CET) - 4:00 PM (16:00 CET)

Elevating the Consumer-Citizen Role

Studio stage

Round The Room

In a year of global elections, democracies can empower and enable citizen-level action towards circular economies on a massive scale
But how is the fashion sector understanding the role of the consumer within the sustainable transition so far?
From new retail models through to an ever-increasing level of knowledge and discernment in pop-culture, what actions are making an impact?

3:15 PM (15:15 CET) - 4:00 PM (16:00 CET)

Unlocking Global Collaboration

Action Stage

Case Study

Fashion is a global sector with a global value-chain – so relies on successful collaboration between a wide range of stakeholders, regions and emerging markets
In today’s global context and macro-economic climate, how are new iterations of collaboartion elevating the development of the fashion sector as a whole?
How is fashion empowering practitioners in the field in paradigm-shifting and inspiring new ways ?

4:15 PM (16:15 CET) - 4:45 PM (16:45 CET)

Reshape, Rethink: Innovating Data

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote Conversation

Unlocking the next value chain level: a new depth of quality on waste, water + GHG emissions reporting
Data exchange immediacy for meaningful collaboration across global key regions
Hard to measure, even harder to manage: what’s next for real scope 3 data necessities

4:45 PM (16:45 CET) - 5:15 PM (17:15 CET)

Session to be announced

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote Conversation

5:15 PM (17:15 CET) - 5:30 PM (17:30 CET)

End of Day Wrap

Closing Address

May 23, 2024

9:30 AM (09:30 CET) - 10:00 AM (10:00 CET)

15 Years of Activating Impact

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote Conversation

Fashion finds itself at a critical juncture. What is specific about the context of this year for fashion’s journey towards Net Positive?
Collaborative action and evidence-based progress: reflecting on poignant highlights that demonstrate the evolution of this work since 2009
What is the next level for this community of fashion leadership? From each speakers in-depth experience, what are the specific barriers and unlocks that we must urgently grapple with?

10:00 AM (10:00 CET) - 10:30 AM (10:30 CET)

Session to be announced

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote Conversation

10:30 AM (10:30 CET) - 11:00 AM (11:00 CET)

Design With Intent: From Inspiration to Collaboration

The Concert Hall Stage

Panel discussion

Creating a model for mutually-beneficial cultural collaboration
Relearning how to use inspiration responsibly in design
Engaging authentically with communities for relationship-building and intentional storytelling

11:30 AM (11:30 CET) - 11:45 AM (11:45 CET)

Inclusion as Enabler: Access and Equity

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote presentation

Dialogues of duality: blending wider understandings of people alongside planet for the next level of equitable leadership
Democratising fashion: inclusive design, better brand assortment and meaningful product opportunities across adaptive collections
Centering representation: from apparel to impact, how is fashion rewriting its legacy to serve historically underrepresented consumer communities?

11:45 AM (11:45 CET) - 12:30 PM (12:30 CET)

Towards a Living Wage For All

Action Stage

Case Study

Attributing accountability for due diligence as a call to action across brand and supply chain business leaders
Envisioning holistic equity via safety, security and sufficiency
Protecting workers: navigating intersectional outcomes of global economic shifts and interrogating impacted livelihoods

11:45 AM (11:45 CET) - 12:30 PM (12:30 CET)

Session to be announced

Action Stage

Case Study

1:15 PM (13:15 CET) - 2:00 PM (14:00 CET)

Celebrating Circular Business Models

Action Stage

Case Study

Rethinking value: what will it take to keep products in use through circular business models?
A question of scale: tactics, techniques and incentives for making second-hand the first choice from both brand and retailer perspectives
Increased revenue from circular business models: what metrics signal success for circular businesses, and how can fashion brands start making the transition?

1:15 PM (13:15 CET) - 2:00 PM (14:00 CET)

Session to be announced

Action Stage

Case Study

1:30 PM (13:30 CET) - 2:30 PM (14:30 CET)

The Preferred Fibre Face-Off

Studio stage

Round The Room

Over the next decade, fashion must push on scaling million of tons of next-gen materials to overcome a pluriverse of materials-based challenges
Given the timelines, how can fashion collectively progress beyond comparisons of the merits between fibres?
Less trade-off, more transition: from change management to de-risking mechanisms, what specific investments are needed from fashion now?

2:00 PM (14:00 CET) - 2:30 PM (14:30 CET)

Material Production: Scaling Tier 4 Best Practice

The Concert Hall Stage

Panel discussion

Direct brand-producer connections and long-term commitments: unpacking the risks and rewards of switching to more responsible material production
What specific tools and support from brands are helpful when it comes to scaling best practices for producing materials?
What is the role of standards in scaling responsible material processes?

2:30 PM (14:30 CET) - 3:00 PM (15:00 CET)

Luxury, Leather and Land

The Concert Hall Stage

Panel Discussion

The new luxury leather mix: confronting long-standing challenges for an interconnected value chain ecosystem and regenerative materials
All eyes on ethics: are welfare standards and ethical certifications enough in the face of animal exploitation?
Viable leather alternatives how to drive scale and performance qualities alongside demand for conventional materials

3:00 PM (15:00 CET) - 4:00 PM (16:00 CET)

Decarbonisation Data: Fashion’s Emissions

Studio stage

Round The Room

Empowering collective action on filling fashion’s data gaps
Tier 3 and beyond: fashion sector alignment on figures for greenhouse gas emissions (and why this matters)
Demonstrating improvement: regulatory requirement data and methodologies towards impact reduction at scale

4:15 PM (16:15 CET) - 4:45 PM (16:45 CET)

Session to be announced

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote Conversation

Systems Change: It Starts With Ourselves

The Concert Hall Stage

Keynote Presentation

5:15 PM (17:15 CET) - 5:30 PM (17:30 CET)

Thank you for Global Fashion Summit 2024!

The Concert Hall Stage

Closing Address

Stages & Formats

The Copenhagen Concert Hall (Ørestads Blvd. 13, 2300 Copenhagen) is an internationally renowned venue. It is an architectural landmark in the Danish capital and offers an impressive visual setting and acoustics for the Summit.

Main/plenary Stage

Panel Discussions & Keynotes

The Main Stage sessions will consist of thought-provoking Panel Discussions, Keynote Speeches, and Presentations with prominent industry leaders, where mutual challenges within the industry will be candidly discussed.

Action Stage

Case Study

The Action Stage is a dynamic space created to facilitate intimate Case Studies. Through these interactive sessions, Action Stage content will demonstrate tangible learnings where speakers will openly share evidence-based solutions and powerful initiatives that have advanced their work.

Studio Stage

Round The Room

The Studio Stage will offer Round The Room sessions in the format of open roundtables. Produced in a studio often used to record live content for Danish television shows, this space will showcase speakers to elevate key issues or communities that are turning ambition to action, while facilitating contributions from the studio audience.

Innovation Forum

Since 2018, the Innovation Forum has turned words into action by presenting a curated selection of the world’s most promising solutions covering the entire supply chain.

Tickets

In Person General Admission, Premium, NGO and Academic are available for Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2024, as well as Online tickets. Premium, NGO and Academic tickets are available by application. Find more information below on this page. For group reservations of six tickets or more, please contact the Summit support team service@globalfashionsummit.com to inquire about exclusive bundle ticket packages. Below you will also find a detailed ticket overview of what is included in each ticket category.